T.H.E. News Update :: April 8, 2009 -- THE Journal

T.H.E. News Update :: April 8, 2009

04/08/09

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Teachers Lead Adoption of Web 2.0, but Perceptions Stifle Social Networking
Web 2.0 tools are now in use at most schools, and teachers have been largely responsible for making this happen, according to a national K-12 technology survey released this week. But of all the various applications of Web 2.0 technologies, social networking remains the outcast, with the vast majority of districts reporting that few or no teachers engage in this type of communication. More
Energy Dept. Partners To Create Interactive Fuel-Efficiency Education Site
The United States Department of Energy, in partnership with Discovery Education and Progressive Insurance's Automotive "X Prize" Competition, has launched a new Web site aimed at stoking curiosity in science, technology, engineering and math topics (STEM). More
Researchers Study Effects of Educational Games on Math Achievement
Do educational video games have an impact on students' ongoing achievement in mathematics? Researchers at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington are studying just how effective a learning tool games really are. More
Web Filter Appliance Adds Feature To Protect Against Proxy Abuse
School Guardian, a Web filter appliance that helps schools monitor students online for prohibited and illicit activity, has added a feature to help prevent proxy abuse, a growing problem among school-aged Web surfers. More
Xserve Gets Performance Boost with Nehalem Processors
Apple has given its Xserve line of rackmount servers a performance boost. The new models use Intel Nehalem processors and deliver, according to Apple, "up to an 89 percent improvement in performance per watt." More

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Project to Boost Literacy through Data-Guided Practice

The University of Iowa's Iowa Reading Research Center (IRRC) and the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) have partnered with Foundations in Learning on literacy support for rural students in grades 3-5.
Report Finds AI Will Reshape Work More than Replace It, but Global Impact Is Uneven

Richer countries face greater exposure to AI-driven changes than developing countries, which are less exposed to AI but risk being left behind, according to a joint report from the International Labour Organization and World Bank.
Kiddom Intros AI-Powered Tool for Differentiated Instruction

Digital curriculum platform Kiddom has introduced Kiddom Atlas, an AI-powered tool that analyzes student work and prepares differentiated instructional materials aligned to the next day's lesson.
SchoolStatus Attend Update Adds Time-Based Attendance Tracking

K-12 attendance solution provider SchoolStatus has announced an enhancement to its Attend product, adding flexible, time-based attendance tracking that measures missed learning time rather than just full-day absences.